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Muhammad Ali Speaks to the Activist Soul
Ali's occupation was inseparable from his aspirations, his spiritual ideals inseparable from his worldly activities. That's an important lesson for any historical moment, and for this moment more than most.
No Gender Bias in Politics? Not So Fast
A professor's provocative assertion that they found "no evidence whatsoever that voters are biased against female candidates" demands a reality check – and more women running for office regardless of whether bias exists.
Wingnut Week In Review: Rush Limbaugh Is A Big, Dumb Ape
Rush Limbaugh knows less about evolution than the average seventh grader, and now it looks like Limbaugh's own failure to evolve may land him on the endangered list.
Enormous, Humongous April Trade Deficit Helped Cut Hiring
A trade deficit is a measure of the jobs sent out of the country. The April trade deficit was $37.4 billion. The economy only added 38,000 jobs in May while manufacturing lost 10,000 jobs.
Progressive Breakfast
Clinton Turns Up Volume Against Trump Clinton scorches Trump on foreign policy. NYT: "Speaking in a steady, modulated tone but lobbing some of the most fiery lines of her presidential campaign, Mrs. Clinton painted Mr. Trump as a reckless, childish and uninformed...
May Jobs Report: Ouch!
Startlingly low jobs growth of 38,000 in May, and reductions in previously reported figures for March and April, should warn the Federal Reserve not to raise interest rates. This economy isn't overheating, it's cooling off.
Trump University Shows Why For-Profit Motives Don't Belong In Education
Outrage over the Trump University documents should go beyond the scam itself to acknowledge the lesson of this fraud: Profit-making and education are a bad mix for all except the few who are able to bank the results.
President Obama Finally Gets It Right On Expanding Social Security
President Obama on Wednesday did a remarkable 180-degree turn on Social Security, and for the first time we can claim the president as an ally on expanding, not cutting, the program.
Making The Case For A Family-Friendly Economy
Economist Heather Boushey's new book, "Finding Time: The Economics of Work-Life Conflict," explains how progressives can make the case for government policies that can help families balance life and work.
Progressive Breakfast
Sanders Closes In Two point race in CA. W. Post: "The latest and most closely watched of the three 'live caller' polls .... was the Field Poll ... Clinton led Sanders by a 45-43 margin ... Polls this week from the Public Policy Institute of California and NBC...
